On an Indigo2 of mine, i tried to make a serial connection with a
console-cable.
The cable connection seems alright, because when i turn it on, it comes up
niceley with the prom menu:
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System Maintenance Menu

1) Start System

2) Install System Software

3) Run Diagnostics

4) Recover System

5) Enter Command Monitor

Option? 5

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hinv

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for some reason the prom monitor stops responding after choosing option 5.
I tried several options, like putting flow control to hardware, and other
things.
The only thing that look hopefull, is the standard setting with
hyperterminal:

9600 baud
8-n-1 and no flow control...
But it seems to be hanging when i choose one of the menu options...
Please advise....